p. 7 | War and Civilization

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Nov 1, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 44.

War and Civilization

There is a proverb that says, "War is the science of barbarians." The proverb is certainly true to the letter, but the people who pose as being civilized wage the most destructive warfare. The so-called civilized nations either instigate, or by their selfishness provoke, all the wars of any considerable magnitude. Does civilization make people more barbarous? One thing is certain, all the civilization that is not prompted and sustained by the Spirit of Christ makes men more selfish, and more ambitious and shrewd in gratifying their selfishness. War is simply the result of aggregated selfishness. It is undeniable that our boasted great universities are giving much encouragement, directly and indirectly, to the "science of barbarians."